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September 19, 2005
Luscious food pond side
Last night I had the opportunity to combine my two greatest passions... growing wonderful produce and cooking delicious food.
On opening day of our Monroe market we raffled many prizes, one being a dinner for two, pond side at our picturesque farm prepared by me.
After setting up a table and chairs by the pond, complete with tablecloth, candles, a bouquet of fresh flowers and citronella torches, I retreated to the kitchen to start prepping for the evening meal.
Cheryl and Joanie showed up around 5:30 and after a short farm tour they sat down ready to enjoy their evening.
First course was a salad with Willie's famous salad mix, skillet-fried Hungarian sweet red peppers (from the farm), sliced peaches (from Rama Farms), warm sesame encrusted goat cheese (from Port Madison Cheese) and a red wine tarragon vinaigrette.
Next, I served very thinly sliced Sockeye salmon (from Loki) with a butter sauce of roasted Poblano chilies, corn, fermented black beans, tomato and cilantro.
For the main course I served roasted pork tenderloin with a rosemary- red wine reduction pan sauce, braised cabbage and wild rice.
Dessert was a simple warm berry compote with Grand Marnier and French Vanilla ice cream.
Cheryl and Joanie were absolutely blown away by the whole experience. I must admit the food was delicious (and I'm my biggest critic), the setting relaxed and inviting.
I've always wanted to do farm dinners and by the response I received last night, perhaps this is the start of a new venture. What do you think?
Posted by Jeff at September 19, 2005 02:36 PM
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